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Mid North Education Centre

GovernmentSpecialU
Port Pirie, SA 5540 · Outer Regional
Students17enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.4
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher5:1
Students17
Mid North Education Centre
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mid North Education Centre has 13 staff members (7.7 FTE), including 5 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5:1+1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5-0.2 FTE
3.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.3 FTE
Total Staff
13
41% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Mid North Education Centre's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Mid North Education Centre
5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
5
3.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.3 FTE
Total Workforce
13
7.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

2.84.96.99Nat avg6.46.26.08.26.25.43.63.33.63.45.2:14.7:15.5:14:15.3:15:16.1:14.8:13.6:15:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.4175:1+1.4
20243.6133.6:1-1.2
20233.3164.8:1-1.3
20223.6226.1:1+1.1
20215.4275:1-0.3
20206.2335.3:1+1.3
20198.2334:1-1.5
20186.0335.5:1+0.8
20176.2294.7:1-0.5
20166.4335.2:1—